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Fate of cotton seed oil designation still undecided

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By NIXIE SANDERSONTHE DALHART TEXAN

Many in the cotton industry have voiced have declared they will continue to seek a designation for cottonseed oil as an “other oil” under the 2014 Farm Bill, despite an announcement by Secretary Tom Vilsack that he does not have the legal authority to make the designation.

Cotton producers and supporters have been lobbying for cottonseed oil to be labeled as a minor oilseed for Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage purposes. Late last year, an open letter by a bipartisan group of lawmakers was sent to Vilsack, urging him to make the designation of cottonseed as a minor oil.

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